Alexandre Guedes

Alexandre Xavier Pereira Guedes (born 11 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Polish club Rakow Czestochowa.

Club Career

Sporting CP

Born in Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Guedes joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2005, aged 11, and went on to score 53 goals for its various teams. On 16 December 2012, still a junior, he made his senior debut with the B side, coming on as a substitute for Bruma in the last minute of a 2–1 away win against C.D. Tondela for the second division.

On 29 January 2014, Guedes was loaned to Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu until June, alongside Sporting teammate Tobias Figueiredo. He failed to find the net during his one-and-a-half-season stint in Segunda Division B for the Catalans.

Aves

In August 2015, Guedes agreed to a two-year deal at C.D. Aves in his country's second tier. He scored 13 goals in each of his first two seasons in Aves, helping to Primeira Liga promotion at the end of 2016–17 and subsequently renewing his contract.

Guedes made his debut in the top flight on 6 August 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 home loss to former club Sporting. On 5 May 2018, he was one of the scorers as the team won 3–0 at Moreirense F.C. in the penultimate round of games to ensure another year at the top tier. Fifteen days later, he netted twice to help to a 2–1 defeat of Sporting in the final of the Taca de Portugal.

Vitoria Guimaraes

Guedes left for Vitoria S.C. on 4 July 2018 for a €500,000 fee on a five-year contract, with Aves maintaining 50% of his economic rights. He scored his first goals on 8 October, a brace in a 3–1 away victory over C.S. Maritimo. His team finished the campaign in fifth, and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

In January 2020, Guedes was loaned to Vegalta Sendai of the Japanese J1 League.

Famalicao

Guedes returned to the Portuguese top divis